When it comes to sports betting, one of the most popular wager options available is called the teaser bet, which is usually only offered in sports like football and basketball. A teaser is like a parlay in the sense that it requires the player to bet on two or more games, with the biggest difference coming once the teams are selected. Unlike in the parlay, the player can “tease” its selections in order to push the spread in one direction or the other, moving it in order to change the line to better suit their needs.
An example of a teaser bet on the NFL could be if the player decides that he wants to make the Patriots at minus-5 and the 49ers at plus-3 the two teams that he wagers on, and flex an eight-point tease. Therefore, when the tease is a applied, and eight points is added to the spread in favor of the direction that the player chooses, the Patriots become plus-3, while the 49ers change to plus-11. The reason for this type of bet becoming so popular is simple, as players would sacrifice a piece of their potential payout in order to increase their chances of winning. While the teaser doesn’t pay as well as the parlay, the chances of winning increase when the player is able to firmly manipulate the spread listed by the pay head bookies, and that can lead to more consistent pay days.
